for those who've gone into labor

I'm a STM but was induced with #1 so I have no clue what it feel like to go naturally. I've been dialating from a 1 two weeks ago to 1.5 last week. Losing my plug ( big chunks then smaller) over the last week after a sweep. I'm 39/5. Woke up at midnight with cramps that I could tell we're contractions and I felt them in my back achy and front crampy. That went on every 5 ish minutes for three hours then I fell asleep. Today I'm really uncomfortable with random contractions, three bms so far, and lightening crotch. What do you think? How was the experience for you guys and when did you just know it was labor. I know something is going on I'm just not sure exactly what

I'm a STM but was induced with #1 so I have no clue what it feel like to go naturally. I've been dialating from a 1 two weeks ago to 1.5 last week. Losing my plug ( big chunks then smaller) over the last week after a sweep. I'm 39/5. Woke up at midnight with cramps that I could tell we're contractions and I felt them in my back achy and front crampy. That went on every 5 ish minutes for three hours then I fell asleep. Today I'm really uncomfortable with random contractions, three bms so far, and lightening crotch. What do you think? How was the experience for you guys and when did you just know it was labor. I know something is going on I'm just not sure exactly what

I just had DD#2 on Monday. On Saturday I had braxton Hicks that were very regular about every 5 minutes but not painful. This lasted all day. Around 6pm I lost my mucous plug and it was tinged light pink. Then pretty much nothing until around 1am. At that point I started getting a pink watery discharge and slightly painful contractions that were irregular 6-9 minutes apart. On Sunday morning contractions were 3 minutes apart but not taking my breath away. By 3pm they were painful and I had lightening crotch. Then they started to get more painful but started to spread apart. Around 5 pm they were 20 minutes apart. But they picked up again and at 9:30pm we headed to the hospital because I couldn't talk or move much during the contractions and they were 2 minutes apart. I was 5cm dilated when I got to the hospital and labored until I had her at 7:30am Monday.

I just had DD#2 on Monday. On Saturday I had braxton Hicks that were very regular about every 5 minutes but not painful. This lasted all day. Around 6pm I lost my mucous plug and it was tinged light pink. Then pretty much nothing until around 1am. At that point I started getting a pink watery discharge and slightly painful contractions that were irregular 6-9 minutes apart. On Sunday morning contractions were 3 minutes apart but not taking my breath away. By 3pm they were painful and I had lightening crotch. Then they started to get more painful but started to spread apart. Around 5 pm they were 20 minutes apart. But they picked up again and at 9:30pm we headed to the hospital because I couldn't talk or move much during the contractions and they were 2 minutes apart. I was 5cm dilated when I got to the hospital and labored until I had her at 7:30am Monday.

Mine started like cramps like I had to have a BM which I did but it didn't go away after I used the bathroom. I timed them but they were all over the place. 8 min 5 min etc. Then an hour later BAM! Unmistakeable pain contractions 3 minutes apart that had me screaming.

Mine started like cramps like I had to have a BM which I did but it didn't go away after I used the bathroom. I timed them but they were all over the place. 8 min 5 min etc. Then an hour later BAM! Unmistakeable pain contractions 3 minutes apart that had me screaming.

That sounds like labor to me! Try timing them, but if the contractions are intense, I'd go ahead and call. My contractions never got regular with my son and never got close together with my daughter, so go with your gut! There's no penalty for false alarms. :-)

That sounds like labor to me! Try timing them, but if the contractions are intense, I'd go ahead and call. My contractions never got regular with my son and never got close together with my daughter, so go with your gut! There's no penalty for false alarms. :-)

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